Day 13.

[elisi]

Didn't get much writing done today. Just not in the right mood at all. Did get a bit done in chapter 1 though, and have mulled over a scene that I thought up, but then discarded, and I think it'll have to stay discarded. Might at some point do it as a 'deleted scene' though. (I also had one where Riley met Jack - and one with Angel and Faith. But they never served a purpose - except having fun with Riley and Angel - so they'll stay in my head too.)

Anyway, thanks to some lovely wine tonight, I have hit that 'Oh I know exactly what kinda feel this story needs' state of mind. I hope it stays because it's lovely. Mmmm, writing. :)

13557 / 20000 words. 68% done!

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[elisi]

It is at that. Lovely. Plus, it's enjoyable to wonder about how those deer are managing to stand on top of what looks like about 4 feet of snow ;-)
Timelord magic?

That's adorable.
:)

Tee hee. Thanks. That was an excellent break. And those links at the bottom are love.
Writing it was like eating chocolate cake. Children of Earth had just aired and - as luck would have it - I had reached that chapter. I was all 'AND NOW THEY SHALL HAVE HAPPY THINGS AND GOOD TIMES AND FUN AND NO ANGST!' - it was pure therapy. (Most of the fic consists of giving them happy things, btw, but generally there's more meta to it. *g* And I HAD to put in the links. (The curlers! I'd forgotten the curlers!) Also, no man in his forties has the right to have legs that gorgeous. Not that I'm complaining, really...)

\o/ (see icon) What do I win?
Here, have a cookie! :)

That's good to hear. Well, it's also a rather personal gripe about the role of "evil" in narrative, but I think it's all very relevant to River and where the story is probably going, etc, etc. I should just do as good a job of it as I can and stop worrying about appropriateness.
That all sounds v. v. interesting. And, if it's crack, then you can generally smuggle all kinds of clever stuff past people and make them think.

Well, it is the Cliffs Notes version, but, yes, it's all been a bit strenuous.
Which reminds me - here is a very silly little ficlet set during The Lodger. Still makes me giggle just thinking about it. ETA: Also, it makes me v. happy to introduce you to Doctor/Master (as it were), since that was the ship for me, until Doctor/River snuck up on me. (I was absolutely certain that I'd never ship Doctor/human, but then River told me that I was stupid and she was awesome, and that was that. I never thought a human could have the same kind of chemistry with him that the Master has, you see.)

[promethia_tenk]

Timelord magic?
But of course! There's always a logical explanation.

'AND NOW THEY SHALL HAVE HAPPY THINGS AND GOOD TIMES AND FUN AND NO ANGST!'
I APPROVE THIS MOTIVATION VERY HARD. HAPPY FIC WRITERS UNITE.

(The curlers! I'd forgotten the curlers!)
The curlers were fantastic in their useless silliness <3

Here, have a cookie! :)
Eeeee! *nom, nom, nom*

And, if it's crack, then you can generally smuggle all kinds of clever stuff past people and make them think.
Well, there's very little smuggling, in truth. It's all about as subtle as an anvil. But the genius of the format is that then the characters can complain about how un-subtle it all is, about how they're being forced to voice fan opinion, why are we stuck answering to this author?, etc., etc. (I didn't come up with the meta format, btw, I stole it from some fics in the kinkmeme, this one being the best example. A lot of it's not gonna make much sense if you're not already familiar with large swathes of the kinkmeme, but the basic idea is you have a white, featureless space; the characters are aware they're characters and know about the meme, the prompts, the readers, etc; the characters have opinions about the things they're made to do in fic; and Amy and the Author get the Doctor drunk and then they all have a debate about how to fill the prompt they're in. I know the first time I read it I decided it was approximately the best thing I had ever read, ever.)

Which reminds me - here is a very silly little ficlet set during The Lodger. Still makes me giggle just thinking about it.
I have seen that one before, on your recommendation I believe. Still funny.

ETA: Also, it makes me v. happy to introduce you to Doctor/Master (as it were), since that was the ship for me, until Doctor/River snuck up on me.
Lol, then I'm happy that you're happy. It's all been very edifying and think-y making.

I was absolutely certain that I'd never ship Doctor/human, but then River told me that I was stupid and she was awesome, and that was that.
Haha. Yes, she gets like that. She orders me around in my brain quite a lot, and then there is fic. Well, ok, it's less ordering and more making snarky and irrefutable arguments, but the effect is the same =D

[elisi]

But of course! There's always a logical explanation.
This is Doctor Who after all! (He reversed the polarity of the neutrons in the snow...)

I APPROVE THIS MOTIVATION VERY HARD. HAPPY FIC WRITERS UNITE.
AMEN!

The curlers were fantastic in their useless silliness <3
*nods vigorously* What were they attached to? His hair is very short...

But the genius of the format is that then the characters can complain about how un-subtle it all is, about how they're being forced to voice fan opinion, why are we stuck answering to this author?, etc., etc.
Ooooh, excellent! This all sounds like something I shall devour delightedly!

I have seen that one before, on your recommendation I believe. Still funny.
Yes, I'm pretty sure I've rec'd it. :)

Lol, then I'm happy that you're happy. It's all been very edifying and think-y making.
It is, isn't it? I like that it's such a big part of the Doctor - that the Master is someone who always comes back (like the Daleks), but who is important to him. (I love the mirroring and the hopelessness of it. And the fact that they know each other so well - like whenthe Doctor falls through the ceiling in EoT and the Master shushes him, because he knows that the Doctor has worked out what he wants to do...)

She orders me around in my brain quite a lot, and then there is fic. Well, ok, it's less ordering and more making snarky and irrefutable arguments, but the effect is the same =D
LOL! (I am possibly cheating on my NaNo fic by working out the lot behind a Jack/River ficlet...)